Engineers to assess flood-damaged bridges on key WA route amid concerns some could take years to fix
by Tory Shepherd from World news | The Guardian on (#67MM3)
Fitzroy River Bridge among those apparently collapsed after record flooding in state's north destroys roads and isolates communities
Engineers will assess the destruction of major bridges on the trucking route connecting Western Australia and the Northern Territory on Wednesday amid concerns key infrastructure could could take months, or even years, to fix.
Main Roads WA and structural engineers will assess the Fitzroy River Bridge on the Great Northern Highway, as photos and videos emerge showing that the bridge has collapsed after being hit with record floods.
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